Temco GC 1B N1CY

Summary

On 28 July 2014 at about 14:00 local time, a Temco GC 1B registered N1CY was involved in an accident near Yulee, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 July 2014 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Yulee, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Flying-A-Ranch (FL84)

Coordinates

30.6056, -81.5661

Aircraft

Temco GC 1B

Registration

N1CY

Category

Airplane

Year built

1948

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Yulee → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14LA363

1 person died.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in subsequent impact with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport pilot was taking off in the airplane for a personal flight. A witness reported seeing the airplane depart and then noting that the engine rpm was "low but steady." About 200 ft above ground level, the airplane banked left, "stalled," and then descended out of the witness's view. The airplane impacted terrain in a marshy area about 0.2 nautical mile from the departure end of the runway. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures. Although atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were favorable for the accumulation of carburetor icing at glide and cruise engine power settings, it could not be determined if carburetor ice had formed while the airplane was on the ground before the accident. Although the pilot was susceptible to an increased risk of impairment/incapacitation from an enlarged heart and septal scarring, the investigation was unable to determine if pilot impairment due to heart disease or other identified medical conditions contributed to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.